Lead Java Engineer

Quantori; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Continuous education and mentoring

Job summary

Quantori is seeking a Lead Java Engineer to work closely with scientists to address pain points, develop new features, integrate systems, and improve scientific software solutions.

Based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a hybrid work model (2–3 days on site), you will lead technical architecture, drive distributed systems design, and collaborate across teams in a fast-paced pharma/biotech environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in pharma/biotech R&D or scientific applications.
• Ability to lead technical architecture decisions across heterogeneous environments.
• Strong software architecture and system design skills including microservices and distributed systems.
• Extensive experience with REST APIs and enterprise messaging.
• Strong SQL and relational database experience (Oracle/PL/SQL).
• Experience with production troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted software development tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture decisions across heterogeneous application environments.
• Address pain points by collaborating with scientists to define technical solutions.
• Develop new features and integrate systems to improve scientific software solutions.
• Improve performance, reliability, and scalability of platforms.
• Work closely with scientists to understand workflows and translate them into technical requirements.

Skills

Software architecture

System design

Communication with scientists

Troubleshooting

Tools

REST APIs

Kafka

RabbitMQ

JMS/ActiveMQ

Apache Camel

Oracle/PL/SQL

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Java Engineer who will work closely with scientists to address existing pain points, develop new features, integrate systems, and improve scientific software solutions.

Location:

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA Work Model: Hybrid (2–3 days per week onsite)

What we expect:

• Pharma/Biotech R&D or scientific application experience
• Experience leading technical architecture decisions across heterogeneous application environments
• Strong software architecture and system design skills, including microservices and distributed systems
• Extensive experience with REST APIs, third-party integrations, and enterprise messaging (Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS/ActiveMQ, or Apache Camel)
• Strong SQL, Oracle/PL/SQL, and relational database experience
• Strong production troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and legacy application maintenance
• Experience with AI-assisted software development tools
• Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with scientists to understand workflows and define technical solutions
• Availability to work in the Pacific Time Zone

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience with Spotfire, Dotmatics Vortex, or OpenEye toolkits
• Experience with Large Molecule / Biologics R&D workflows, including structural biology, protein design, or antibody engineering
• Experience with peptide/monomer informatics
• Advanced knowledge of PK/PD modeling or pharmacometrics
• Familiarity with scientific computing and HPC workflows

We offer:

• Competitive compensation
• Remote or office work
• Continuous education, mentoring, and professional development programs
• A team with excellent tech expertise